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Our community will be introducing the Windsor Essex By-Names Prioritized List (BNPL) in the coming months which will include the use of the Vulnerability Index – Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (VI-SPDAT). This common triage tool will help our community by:

·Knowing anyone experiencing homelessness by name.

·Understanding the history and needs of individuals experiencing homelessness which will aid in referring them to housing services and other supports as quickly as possible.

·Will create a systemic way of consistently updating and tracking individuals experiencing homelessness in our community.

·Will improve planning and optimize the allocation of resources based on the information collected.

In order for someone to be added to the By-Names Prioritized List, eligibility must be determined by:

·Individual is Imminently Houseable (documentation has been completed for those matched to a specific program)

The frontline staff who will be responsible for completing the By-Names Prioritization List Addition/Update and Consent Formand/or the VI-SPDAT must attend mandatory training regardless of familiarity with either form. The training will be separated into two parts which will start with VI-SPDAT.

While we know that many agencies are already using the VI-SPDAT, it is a requirement that everyone within your organization who will be conducting the VI-SPDAT and/or placing people onto the By-Names Prioritization List be trained/retrained. This will ensure that this tool is being used consistently and correctly within all agencies.